06-08-2025, 05:59 PM
ACLU calling on Hawaii county officials to not participate and facilitate ICE raids on island. Looks like most of them are on board and have their own concerns about the feds' unconstitutional and overreaching actions. Good to have some local reps standing up for the rights of all persons.
https://bigislandnow.com/2025/06/07/aclu...forcement/
"The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i is asking county leaders in the state to commit to not helping the federal government in immigration enforcement.
In a letter to Hawai‘i County’s Mayor Kimo Alameda, Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz, County Chair Holeka Inaba and council members, the nonprofit asks them specifically to not signing any 287(g) agreements with any entities within the Department of Homeland Security.
The letter all asks them to prevent state resources, such as personnel or facilities, from being used for immigration enforcement under any other agreements, like memoranda of understanding, also known as MOUs.
Collaborating with federal immigration efforts is not the domain of the state or counties, the letter states. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi is investigating concerns about how Immigration and Customs Enforcement warrants are executed, potential use of excessive force, and other violations of law." (more at link)
https://bigislandnow.com/2025/06/07/aclu...forcement/
"The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i is asking county leaders in the state to commit to not helping the federal government in immigration enforcement.
In a letter to Hawai‘i County’s Mayor Kimo Alameda, Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz, County Chair Holeka Inaba and council members, the nonprofit asks them specifically to not signing any 287(g) agreements with any entities within the Department of Homeland Security.
The letter all asks them to prevent state resources, such as personnel or facilities, from being used for immigration enforcement under any other agreements, like memoranda of understanding, also known as MOUs.
Collaborating with federal immigration efforts is not the domain of the state or counties, the letter states. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi is investigating concerns about how Immigration and Customs Enforcement warrants are executed, potential use of excessive force, and other violations of law." (more at link)